Exclusions are used to prevent the execution of scheduled groups during defined periods of time. For example, you may wish to prevent a particular group from running whilst month end processes are being completed.
To add an exclusion set
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Open the Scheduler menu group in the navigation panel.
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Select the Exclusions node. The exclusions screen is displayed.
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Click the Add button. The Add Exclusion screen is displayed.
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Enter a Name for the set of exclusion periods. The value for this field can be a maximum of 40 characters (no spaces). Valid characters include numbers, letters, underscore (_) and dash (-).
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Provide a Description of the exclusion set to provide further details.
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Select the Active option so that the exclusion periods are applied. You can deactivate an exclusion set if required.
To add an exclusion period
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Click the Add button on the right-hand side, above the exclusion periods list.
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Enter the exclusion period From and Thru dates and times. These dates and times are inclusive, so any groups that are equal to or within the ranges will not execute.
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Select the Active option on each line to ensure that the exclusion period is applied.
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You can add as many exclusion periods as are required.
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To save your changes click the Save button at the top.
To delete an individual exclusion period
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Click the Delete button next to a period to be removed.
To delete an exclusion set
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Click the Delete button at the top right corner of the exclusion set.
